nest report

[wingman]

Anyone been to eagles nest recently and can give a dive report?? Any info appreciated. thanks, bill huth

[Walter Pickel]

There is a report from the 7th here - http://www.tampadiving.com/sections/...stem.asp?ID=26

[MikeH]

Anyone been to eagles nest recently and can give a dive report?? Any info appreciated. thanks, bill huth

Sat, July 15th: Vis in the basin 5-10ft, very tannic. Starting at the bottom of the tube, vis about 20-30ft. From the mound to about p550 upstream the vis varied from 20-40ft. 40 was in the Super Room.

Mike

The roads were in good shape on Saturday (7/15), with the exception being a large puddle (about 8" deep) with some soft mud.

The shorter path to CR550 is now marked for emergency crews.

Be alert for ticks on the tall grass around Eagles Nest! I found one with some strange white markings after the dive.

[Tegg]

The roads were in good shape on Saturday (7/15), with the exception being a large puddle (about 8" deep) with some soft mud.

The shorter path to CR550 is now marked for emergency crews.

Be alert for ticks on the tall grass around Eagles Nest! I found one with some strange white markings after the dive.

Called a Lone Star Tick.

http://www.oes.org/html/how_2_identi...ent_ticks.html

[Angie Reim]

Ughhh....ticks....about the only thing out there that really grosses me out!

Other things out there ARE nasty but ticks get that visceral response.

Called a Lone Star Tick.
http://www.oes.org/html/how_2_identi...ent_ticks.html

Thanks for the information, but it didn't look like a Lone Star Tick. I checked many sites and I haven't seen it yet. It looked kind of like the second largest stage, of the four stages (the picture with the centimeter scale), of the Deer Tick. It was reddish black, with some white markings around the edges, and about the size of a pencil eraser.

Signs are posted by the Iron Ranger about a non-native tick which is now in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area. The posters say these ticks were potentially brought into the area by birds. Keep an eye out for these pests.

Tick Removal Procedure http://www.lyme.org/ticks/removal.html:
1) Use fine-point tweezers to grasp the tick at the place of attachment, as close to the skin as possible.
2) Gently pull the tick straight out.
3) Place the tick in a small vial labeled with the victim's name, address and the date.
4) Wash your hands, disinfect the tweezers and bite site.
5) Mark your calendar with the victim's name, place of tick attachment on the body, and general health at the time.
6) Call your doctor to determine if treatment is warranted.
7) Watch the tick-bite site and your general health for signs or symptoms of a tick-borne illness. Make sure you mark any changes in your health status on your calendar.
8.) If possible, have the tick identified/tested by a lab, your local health department, or veterinarian.

Note http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/ent...ruct/ef618.htm:
Vaseline, matches and other alternate methods of removal should be avoided.

More tick links:
http://www.lyme.org/ticks/tick.html
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/696_flea.html#prevent
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/ent...ruct/ef618.htm
http://www.pestproducts.com/ticks1.htm
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/ticks/article_em.htm

[skip]

I grew up out west and the white markings on a tick's back indicated it was infected with a disease, Lyme Disease, if I remember correctly. Don't know if they have that in florida, but.....no cure, physically exhausting, stays with you for life to reduce your overall exertion level.

-skip

[lonestarfl]

I grew up out west and the white markings on a tick's back indicated it was infected with a disease, Lyme Disease, if I remember correctly. Don't know if they have that in florida, but.....no cure, physically exhausting, stays with you for life to reduce your overall exertion level.

-skip

Lyme disease is NOT endemic to Florida...but watch out for the snakes and gators.
Lee

[Limestone Cowboy]

Lyme disease is NOT endemic to Florida...but watch out for the snakes and gators.
Lee

Ehhhhh, it is here, just not to the level of other places.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in121

But...I agree watching out for rattlers and cottonmouths is more important.

Drew